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deliberately close to the car in front to prevent
other cars from pulling out into the gap. 2) On
a motorway, speeding up to undertake a car which
has pulled out to join a queue of overtaking
vehicles.
3) Not clearing box junctions.
All of these examples demonstrate situations
where an impatient driver mistakenly thinks they
can make more progress but the global affect is
that it reduces the progress of many more people.
Consider the
Advanced
Tip
Winter is the time for fog and mist.
Expect to see a lot more cars being
driving with their rear fog lights on.
Don't be so quick to assume the driver
has forgotten about them. Patchy fog is
very common and it could be that there's
poor visibility just a few hundred yards
up the road where the car came from.
Observation Link: fog lights -> might
be reduced visibility ahead.
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concertina effect
when one car brakes; The extra care needed to
manoeuvre when you have other cars undertaking
you; The rush-hour gridlock in city centres. When
driving, remember that you are not in competition
with other car drivers. Don't just think about
whether you can carry out that manoeuvre.
Consider it's likely effect on the cars around
you.
Remember. We are advanced drivers. Set an
example for the average drivers. 
Mobile Phone Abuse now
"Most Annoying Driving Habit"
says IAM survey
www.iam.org.uk |
A nation-wide survey by the Institute of
Advanced Motorists (IAM) has revealed that the
single worst driving habit on UK roads is
steering with one hand while using a hand-held
mobile phone.
The survey of IAM UK wide delegates,
representing the IAM's 100,000 plus advanced
driver members, disclosed the top driving
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 gripes across the
country.
The most common driving fault - at 34 per cent
- was using a hand-held mobile phone, followed
very closely by "lane hogs" - drivers
who refuse to move into the correct lane on
motorways and dual carriageways - at 33 per cent.
In third place came "the tailgaters"
- drivers who are too close to the vehicle in
front - at 21 per cent. A wide selection of other
irritants, such as speeding regardless of the
conditions and 
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